Stock market defies politics to post Sh567.2 billion gain

Stockbrokers on the floor of the Nairobi Securities Exchange. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Stock market investors were the biggest winners this year as equities outperformed all other investment classes, including real estate, treasuries, fixed deposits and offshore nests. 

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) All Share Index, which measures the performance of all the listed stocks, gained 27.2 per cent this year while the NSE 20-Share Index, which tracks blue chip firms, is up 16.5 per cent.

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